by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Student Counseling is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Nevada - Reno. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in student counseling, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNR paid an average of $624 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $297 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,657 | $21,310 |
| Fees | $661 | $661 |
The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from UNR is $44,021 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $42,896.
UNR does not offer an online option for its student counseling master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNR Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the student counseling students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the student counseling master’s degrees at UNR in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multilingual Education | 15 |
| Educational Administration | 42 |
| Special Education | 16 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 44 |
| Teaching Assistants | 8 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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